29TH CENTURY BC

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Events

Biblical events

Significant persons

Decades and Years

Events

★ c. 2900 BC–2400 BC — Sumerian pictographs evolve into phonograms.

★ 2900 BC–2334 BC — Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period.

★ c. 2900 BC–2600 BC; Votive statues, from the Square Temple, Eshnunna (modern Tell Ashmar, Iraq) was made. It is now in the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Excavated 1932–1933.

★ 2850 BC — The beginning of the period of the Three August Ones and Five Emperors in China.

★ 2890 BC — Egypt: Pharaoh Qa'a died. End of First Dynasty, start of Second Dynasty. Pharaoh Hotepsekhemwy started to rule.

★ 2832 BC — estimated germination of the Methuselah tree.

★ c. (2874 B.C.?) the 365-day year was installed in ancient Egypt, with fixed lunar months of 30 days + 5 epagomenal days [1].

★ 2807 BC — Suggested date for an asteroid or comet impact occurring between Africa and Antarctica, around the time of a solar eclipse on May 10, based on an analysis of flood myths. Possibly causing the Burckle crater and Fenambosy Chevron. [2]
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★ Ur becomes one of the richest cities in Sumer [4].

Biblical events

★ 2873 BC — (Hebrew Calendar) Enoch is “taken by God” according to the Hebrew Bible

Significant persons

★ Lamech, son of Methuselah, (2886 BC–2109 BC) according to the Hebrew Calendar (Jewish mythology)

★ Fu Hsi, legendary ruler of China (traditional dates: 2852 BC–2738 BC)

Decades and Years